Join the KBI Team We are still accepting applications for the Director of Finance and Administration position. The Director of Finance and Administration is responsible for overseeing the overall financial management and internal controls, managing all human resource functions, and directing general business operations of the organization in a way that will allow all Kino Border Initiative legal entities in the US and Mexico to effectively fulfill its mission. Welcoming our new Director of … [Read more...]
December-January Media Report
The Senate Passed the Missing Persons and Unidentified Remains Act The Senate, in a rare moment of unanimous agreement, passed a humanitarian bill now signed into law that will provide funding and resources to be able to better locate and rescue migrants on their dangerous trek through the desert as well as identify remains for those who tragically do not survive the journey. Congressmen Gonzalez, who introduced the bill, pointed out that whereas this bill is an overdue start, “unless we invest … [Read more...]
Kino Border Initiative Fundraiser : March 21, 2021
Thank you to KBI’s generous supporters for making the KBI fundraising event a huge success! It was an informative and engaging virtual event showcasing the KBI mission and tributes to Fr. Sean Carroll, S.J. and welcoming KBI's new Executive Director, Joanna Williams. If you didn’t get a chance to join the event, there is still time to watch! Mission Sponsors Companion Sponsors Event Hosts … [Read more...]
May 2020 Announcements
This month, we began to host the first of our virtual immersions, which engage students and communities in border immersions remotely. We also include news on our online, Facebook programming that is open to the public in an effort to continue to engage with our extended KBI family. Please join us tomorrow, Wednesday, June 17, for a Facebook Live sharing and prayer on racism by tuning in to KBI’s Facebook page. Finally, we share with you some updates about what KBI services currently look like … [Read more...]
Updates on the KBI’s Migrant Outreach Center
It has been a longtime vision of KBI to expand the services we are able to offer migrants. After years of searching for the right place, we are delighted to be nearing completion on our new migrant outreach center. In the new center, we will be able to offer a greater variety of services to accompany migrants. Recent visitors to KBI are likely aware of the progress being made on the migrant outreach center. Located directly across the street from our current facility, it will greatly expand … [Read more...]